The Heart Killers

When a show is made purely to capitalize on actors popularity and the plot doesn't matter

It actually pains me to see these actors in this poorly produced drama. This show premise has a lot going for it. Two brothers, Fadel and Bison, are hitmen due to their traumatic past leading them down a path of revenge and carnage but find themselves entangled with two persistent and magnetic men that begin to melt their cold exterior and make them wish for a different road. Kant, who meets Bison by chance during a one night stand, is forced into trying to expose the brothers in order to erase his own shady past to protect his younger brother. In his pursuit of Bison and evidence to damn him he enlists the help of his best friend Style to seduce Fadel and pave an easier open for Kant to sneak his way in. While not originally aware of who Fadel really is, Style pursues and wins over Fadel with his tenacious heart. But trouble brews when the brothers realize they have been played leading to a crossroads of how to handle their lovers as their anger and their heart are at war.

With a strong idea and competent actors this series should have been a home run. Unfortunately this show fails to realize any of its potential. From the beginning it is hard to believe that Fadel and Bison are in fact professional hitmen. The pair are likeable and entertaining but the poorly planned and executed 'jobs' and the lack of backstory do not give them credibility as professional killers. Instead the show focuses only on the chemistry and relationship between the pairs without creating any true coherent plot line. It becomes solely about the 4 main leads love story using flimsy story arcs to move the story forward and each arc is more ridiculous than the last. You have to completely abandon any logic to get any enjoyment out of this show. From professional hitmen that don't know how to cover their tracks, to kidnapping in pure daylight with no attempt at secrecy, to prison time that looks like college. Nothing about this drama made sense or was realistic.

Shot with a very small cast this show appears as low budget often with the characters being the only four to appear on screen. Budget wasn't even afforded for enough extras in the hospital or public areas to make any of the story feel real. Even the acting began to feel over the top. Not even the NC scenes were able to save this as they became cringey to watch the further into the story you get. Sadly I do not recommend this show and suggest you use your valuable time on something else and wait for better projects from these actors.

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This was ok. Yep. That about sums it up.

I can't say I didn't like this story because I did to some level.And I managed to get to the last episode. Well, yes—with the help of popcorn, which I could throw at the screen whenever one of the characters made me angry. Don’t get me wrong, in theory, this was an excellent series. It had all the elements of a good show- a interesting plot, a likable characters, a compelling romance; but in reality it really dragged for me and I can't quite put my finger on why. I would say this was more of an romance sparkled with some a little action.
OK
This started off very strong. I was pretty much instantly charmed by the main characters and there were so many things I really enjoyed about. And then something happened...and trust that no one is surprised more than me. I was bored. I am in shock. What did everyone else discover that I missed? Yes. There were cute bits, and funny bits, and emotional bits, but something just didn’t totally click for me. The problem is not with "The Heart Killers", It is with me. So give it a chance, because it might be your cup of tea.

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Beyond fulfilling and worth watching!

A series rich in locations, colours and flavours, framed by a retro aesthetic and tasteful music choices. The romantic aspect is the primary focus of the story --with some action and clever comedy elements combined-- yet no character lives in the shadow of their relationship. We got four very distinctive, fleshed out and independent personalities with their own goals and motives, that could stand alone and still keep the show entertaining.

Acting-wise, the characters are uniquely portrayed and all the actors deserve praise for rising to the challenges and demands their roles present. I will commend First a little more for his performance, only because his character's portrayal heavily depended on micro-expressions and affective flexibility; something I consider really difficult and he does exceptionally.

The show is not flawless and it might have a few loose ends here and there, but it is a very enjoyable and fun ride and I do recommend it to anyone who will watch it for what it is. If you expect a deep mafia drama plot, I suggest you look elsewhere. If you're also looking for a cute, fluffy series of green and red flags, you won't enjoy this series guaranteed. This show embraces the grey. It doesn't follow a moral code and no character falls under the category of the good or the bad guy. The duality of the series, is what makes it stand out from the stack of bls.

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It's Crazy

After the huge success of Only Friends , First and Khaotung are back . Aside from FirstKhaotung , JoongDunk took the whole attention .

Again First & Khaotung nailed their roles . Their acting skills are improving day by day . Most eye catching part is their visuals , it's really eye candy . Dunk's acting is not bad but he needs to focus more . The story line is engaging and it's really unique from other traditional school type of stories . Khaotung is doing different type of characters and his expressions for every single scenes , are likable . We know GMMTV background music is always worst , same in this series . The music is too loud and Dunk sometime screamed loud which is kinda unlikable .
This drama is funny , after watching so many emotional dramas , this is going to be our medicine .

Overall a good ., enjoyable drama .

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Great Characters, Messy Plot

Obviously, when GMM announced a Taming of the Shrew adaptation about hitmen with Firstkhao, it felt like they designed a show just for me. I had super high expectations going into this, and the actors delivered. I found myself super invested in all four of the main characters and both couples felt well developed and explored. Unfortunately, the plot (especially towards the end) felt like it was missing something to tie it all together.

Kant (First) is blackmailed by a cop to investigate two brothers running a burger joint, since there's reason to believe these brothers are actually hitmen. When Kant learns that the younger brother Bison (Khaotung) is his one night stand from the other night, he sees an easy way in. However, Fadel (Joong), Bison's older brother, cotinues to get in his way of pursuing Bison. Bison, who clearly has feelings for Kant already, convinces him to set Fadel up with someone to get him out of their hair. Kant bribes his best friend Style (Dunk) to help, but it winning over Fadel seems nearly impossible. As the two friends get closer to the pair of brothers, they start falling in love for real. When the pressure of the cops and the fear of the hitmen collide, Kant and Style have to figure out a way to save their love and themselves.

The Heart Killers starts out mostly as a romcom, but with hitmen. It's fun, it's oddly light, and the random bowling alley dance scene didn't even feel all that out of place. As the story ramps up, it's clear they wanted a bit of a darker vibe, but totally missed the mark on it. I feel like if they set the tone in the beginning, it could've worked a lot better. It also felt like the last few episodes were rushing to get in all the plot, and left aspects of the story feeling unfinished and unsatisfying. I think it's been super fun to watch GMM try out more genres, but it seemed like their ratios of sexy scenes to plot-relevant scenes was a bit too high. That being said, it was still a super fun watch and a great performance from all the actors involved.

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is it good? YESSS for sure

I watched this for firstkhaotung and I stayed for them as well. they devoured their characters, firstkhao are really great actors. this is my first joongdun,I like joongs acting while dunk he improved but yes. the rom-com is a LIE. comedy yes but I cried a lot too. the story has many plot hole but it’s very enjoyable. the spicy rate is 4/5, idc abt others opinion thk ate and I love kantbison so much, I still miss them even tho it ended. I would totally rewatch again, trust me watch it, you won’t regret it. just want to clarify that you might hate Kant at first but he has his reasons and I can’t hate him at all.

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Good acting by the main actors, good plot, but the support charaters were a bit flat

Overall a nice, exciting drama. However, I don't think I would watch it a second time.
At first I really almost hated Kant for what he does and first is a fantastic actor, having been in only fans. but the emotional calm he brings especially in live-to-death situations is...heartbreaking. it really brings so much more emotion across than if he was screaming. Insane.
The chemistry between DunkJoon is also just really good. And it was also heartbreaking (like the title says) to see fadel crying bitterly. Had to cry along... The romance between the two is also just on another level. uff just when they hug I have butterflies in my stomach. It was nice to see that Fadel had a vision for life after prison. I wish we could still see what bison has become. I could imagine something along the lines of a painter-artist.
The story is interesting and exciting, but the roles of Mum and Keen didn't really appeal to us and remained flat. It was nice that captain had another appearance, but I would have liked keen to make another appearance in the final ep to say goodbye to his "mum".
The music is basically good to very good, only in Ep 6 rock club scene the music didn't fit at all when the two went into the infield (Rain Jewels - a night to remember: an indie pop artist. Songtitle fits but genre doesn't unfortunately). Besides that, the chosen music is quite good.
Of course there are also a few spicy scenes, I would have liked a nice Penguin scene at the end (as Bison was either drunk or they were disturbed), apart from that these were also nicely staged and you realised that it wasn't their (both parings) first bl (first nc scenes).

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Love, lust, and disastrous disappointment.

The storyline is simple: two gunman brothers, Bison and Fadel, were conned by a tattoo artist, Kan, who's working with the police in exchange to clear off his own crime records. In terms of getting information from both of them, Kan involved his best friend Style without giving any information above the background of the brothers. They make the brothers fall in love, then plan to flee, but a problem arises when fake love turns into real love and then to betrayal.

Things I liked:

-Khaotung as Bison, where do I start? This man never disappointed me when it came to showing versatility in acting. He's like a fluid who changes himself drastically as his character needs him to be. Here I was amazed to see his crazy, loving, and vulnerable side. He portrayed those intricate emotions beautifully.

- Joong as Fadel, this is my first time watching him in the show, and trust me, he won my heart! Maaann, HE ATE THIS ROLE! His character is older Bison, but in real life he's younger than Khaotung, but you will never realize how brilliantly he portrayed a stoic, emotionless yet caring older brother. He's such a good actor! I'm eager to see him in the next project.

- Style's father! Can we collectively agree that the best father of GMMTV goes to him? I mean, I haven't seen a supportive father character like this.

- We are used to watching JJ in comic roles without any romantic partners, but he and Pepper, as a couple, just surprised me! I wish GMMTV saw his potential, and please give this man a partner other than his twin brother; he's been single on screen for too long... Haha!

-One thing that kept me going that was Bison-Fadel and their brotherhood. Precious!

Things I didn't like:

- Honestly, I chose to watch the series because I trust in the FirstKhao duo, and I love their onscreen chemistry. But this series really disappointed me. In my opinion, First, Kant really didn't fit him. His tattoos were too fake and amateurish. First had potential to be great but didn't appeal to me at all. It was such a letdown.

- I'm not comfortable to say, but the characters were too horny for me to like this. I know sex sells, but too much really downgrades the overall quality of the show. The BDSM scenes were very uncomfortable to watch and poorly played. I believe if they wanted, they could have made it more natural. I needed a solid story with romance, but all I got was soft porn with a mediocre story.

- I didn't like the fact Dunk's character, Style, was too sexualized. I know that's his character, but think of it this way: if it was a girl, how much backlash would it get for that? And overall, Dunk needs to attend some acting classes and work on his facial expressions. I definitely liked his sassy side, but that's all. Personally, offscreen, I love his goofy, funny side and deep voice, but I need to see his best acting, as unfortunately it was not.

-Not to mention how many plot holes it has. After all those disappointing romantic scenes, I was waiting to get my most awaited angst moment of betrayal, but again it disappointed me. How come your betrayal didn't even last an episode? They made up too fast for me to realize how big the betrayal was. After some time, I decided to shut down my brain and finish it for the sake of my damn curiosity about how they would end.

Overall, it was kind of disappointing, and I had my favorite moments from it, but not enough to be a memorable one.

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SAIAM DAQUI FUBANGAS, NAO QUEREM PUTARIA VAI LER A BÍBLIA CARALHO

so queria adicionar que: firstkhaotung e joongdunk no topo!! nada mais importa 💋

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Excited to see where this goes

I wasn't going to write a review but I've seen some comments on various platforms (though seems like less on here) that have said some things that I think are missing some kind of crucial points. I saw a couple that basically said that Kant and Bison's relationship was too insta-love. That Kant seemed too over-the-top in love and Bison was stupid for trusting him and falling for him so quickly. But like...I don't think either of them are even really starting to be in love until like episode 4 (bonding over helping Kant's brother). They are both attracted to each other from the beginning. But Kant is faking anything more. That's the point of his job. He is honey-trapping him. So, of course he's going to seem over-the-top. But I think First does a good job of adding nuance between moments where his character is putting on an act of being in love versus actually starting to fall for him. Like in the last episode (6), his face when he saw Bison walk in the bar and the way he took his hand and looked at him while they were first talking versus him pulling the hand that was holding Bison's back to take a drink and the way his demeanor changed and he snapped back into his "madly in love" boyfriend role when Bison asked if there was anything weighing on his mind. Even the way he took/held his hand after was different (i.e. instead of his original kind of casual affection holding it between them, he went more over-the-top cliche romantic and pulled it to him, kissed it while making eye contact, sniffed it, and then held it with both hands in his space).

And while I don't think Bison is faking being in love, I think that at the start he was more in love with love than he was Kant. I wish I could come up with a better example, but it's like Anna and Hans from Frozen. Anna wasn't really in love with Hans. She wanted out. She wanted freedom and companionship and love. And Hans showed up offering her all that so she jumped in feet first, even if she didn't really love him. Bison is tired of this life. He wants to form connections. He wants companionship, even just in the form of a stray cat. He wants freedom. And here comes someone claiming to be so smitten with him, he'll risk his brother's wrath to be with him. Someone who is offering to take him to all the places he dreams about going, complimenting his artistic skills, and encouraging him to fully be himself (in and out of the bedroom). And again I think Khao has done a good job of expressing moments where Bison is like clearly just enjoying the situation and the kind of fun adrenaline rush of being courted by someone attractive versus moments where he is feeling drawn towards Kant specifically.

I also like the way that Bison seemed mostly unmoved by Kant showing up to tell the guy to back off. Like he wasn't put off, but it wasn't the big gesture Kant was intending when he hired the guy to make a move. But dancing with him after? Or Style telling Bison that he'd never seen Kant fall like that before? Those definitely did more to get Bison's affection and they weren't planned. Honestly, I think even Bison talking to Kant's sort-of-ex/stalker and finding out the guy was basically following him because Kant was supportive when he was in a bad place, even though they weren't in a relationship helped Kant's mission more than some of the fake gestures he puts on. And the thing that really drew Bison to Kant the most was Kant's loyalty and affection for his brother, Babe. (Also Kant basically losing all reason and planning to just charge into the school with zero plan, probably made it hard to believe he was capable of conning anyone). So, it's interesting because basically, Kant is falling for the real Bison, while faking being in love with who Bison pretends to be. While Bison is falling for the real Kant, while being courted by who Kant is pretending to be.

Also, like people are mad at Kant, but other than not being up front with Style sooner (which he wanted to do but was told not to), I don't fully understand why. Bison is literally a hired killer and Kant was blackmailed into this (he also wasn't told, "oh, he's a killer but he only kills bad people." Kant doesn't know what these guys are being killed for, just that they're rich and dropping like flies). He didn't really know Bison when he first agreed and when he got to know him more he tried to pull out of it. And then dragged his feet and gave excuses to prolong his time with him. Because I feel like he was capable enough that he could have gotten the information sooner if he really wanted to. Like, he had their address. He knew they both typically worked at the diner at the same time. He could have just had Style watching the diner to see if either left and then broken in while they were busy. He could have bugged the dance trophy or a gift to Bison. Like, he could have wrapped this up sooner if he had really wanted to.

On to Style and Fadel. Style is an interesting character that I hope they explore more. Like him crashing the support group wasn't cool, but at the same time the way he did it I think makes his character interesting. His mom died. The little that he says about it later makes it seem like it was a really big blow to both him and his dad. But instead of sharing something real, he makes up a story about a dog. Finding out his mom died and hearing how he talked about it and thinking back on that meeting felt like a big deal. Him talking about his mom might have helped him earn sympathy from Fadel. It might have actually helped him win him over, which was his whole plan. But it would have meant sharing something real and being vulnerable. The same way some people hide their pain by making jokes, Style seems to hide his vulnerability by being shameless and acting like he doesn't take anything seriously. Fadel, I think is similar, but instead of acting out, he just is very reserved, acting like he isn't affected and doesn't really care, when he cares deeply.

I also have questions about the detective and their "mom". She seems shady. Like right off the bat, she seems like she might be using them to take out her business rivals more than actual bad people. But detective seems shady too. Like he had all those photos to show Kant in that first meeting. And he clearly had some information he didn't share already because he didn't just think they were suspects, he was acting like he knew it was them. So why did he need Kant involved if he had someone tailing them already and knew they were guilty? Did the person tailing the brothers get pictures of Kant and Bison at the bowling alley and that's why he specifically is pressuring Kant? And how did he connect them to the crimes in the first place? I feel like he knows more than he is letting on. Could be a twist if "mom" was using the cop to clean up loose ends and take them out, maybe that's also how she was getting some of the intel on the crimes the victims were accused of committing.

Honestly, I'm really liking the different facets of all the characters and how they are developing. I'm excited to see where it goes.

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Wasted potential

I've never thought I would be dropping a Jojo bl, nevermind one starring First and Khao, but here we are. Such good to great performances (First, I see you sir) wasted on an undercooked series.

The plot makes little to no sense, there's no rhyme or reason to it. Scenes happen one after another because the director wanted them to, logic and continuity be damned.
How did Fadel dragged an unconcious person (and stripped them) to a convienient empty swimming pool nearby, with one hand? Don't ask.
How did police missed two people dressed as giant teddy bears? Who knows.
Why did Kant wait to be tied up before he made his escape attempt instead of walking away with the boat guy? Because he just did, okay?

And our killer duo, oh boy. I think Jojo wanted the aesthetics of them being hitmen, without the actual weight of what it means. As a result, the whole morality is wacked. One second we are supposed to believe they're cinanamon rolls looking for love, the next they're shooting at random innocent people after breaking into their house.

And no, despite this series insistance on this point, stealing cars is not as bad as killing people, wtf?

I'm morbidly curious how this mess is going to end, but I'll probably read a summary instead of wasting another 4+h of my time.

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Worth Rewatching

I don’t usually write these reviews, but I really liked this show. I loved the whole cast- at the beginning of the show. They promised us very good NC scenes, but after episode 1, it kind of sucked for some reason. (in my opinion) ?? It almost felt like clickbait. Another thing that I didn’t like was this whole "Style is maybe the villain" plotline Style literally saw Keen at the restaurant/bathroom, which was never talked about ever again, and they both acted like nothing had happened???? I thought that Style was going to be the big villain, but it’s just another plot hole. Regardless, an okay show worth watching, to be honest.

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